The worst haircuts in sport
Wednesday 02 March 2011
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Ireland's cricket players will recount today's victory over England at the World Cup again and again.
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Yet, whenever they do, they will be faced with the sight of themselves sporting ridiculous haircuts.
The Irish players agreed to support the "Shave or Dye 2011" campaign, where they cut or coloured their hair to raise awareness for the Irish Cancer Society.
Here, we celebrate the sportsmen who tried something a little different in the haircut department.
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